Poll: *The Official PlayStation (PS5/PS5 Pro) Thread*

Will you be buying a PS5 Pro on release?

  • Yes

    Votes: 52 15.2%

  • No (not at £700 Lol)

    Votes: 197 57.8%

  • No (other)

    Votes: 75 22.0%

  • Pancake

    Votes: 17 5.0%
  • Total voters
    341
BuffetSlayer said:
I think RT does add to the the experience when done properly on a machine that has the computational power.

However, it is more of a hinderance than a help with console games on hardware with vastly less processing power than is needed to properly implement RT.

I firmly believe the net benefits of proper dedication to engine work, coding and optimisation will always outweigh clumsy attempts to add RT.
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Disagree on the first point, but agree with the rest. RT, to be visually realistic, requires the fusion of two separate technologies neither of which are mature. Simulating the real world physics of light requires a lot of computational power ( NVIDIA are getting there with dedicated RTX chips and machine learning ), but that's only one part of the equation. The other element that no-one really mentions is how our eyes adapt to scenes with a high ( or low ) dynamic range. It's all very well creating an interior scene with realistic lighting, but in the real world our pupils would dilate/constrict to compress or heighten the dynamic range to allow us to see more than what an RT representation does currently. VR technology is beginning to go down that path but is a long way off being mainstream.

I don't know if you do photography, but RT reminds me of the HDR fad 10-12 years ago when software allowed photographers to bring more "pop" to their images by boosting/extracting more tonality from their RAW files. Of course, there was a minority who dialled the settings to the max, and could never understand why others didn't think their photographs were realistic. RT, for me, is in that phase. It's all dialled to the max, to the point of being unrealistic in many cases, and fails to recognise that "realism" is a combination of physics and how our senses perceive the world around us.
 
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Mobius 1 said:
Sorry, not auto switch on, but auto switch to the ps5 when it turns on. The headset must already be on.
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Not the same thing unfortunately, the PS5 will switch to the Pulse headset when the headset is turned on, and switch back to your TV/soundbar/speakers when it's turned off. With third-party headsets you can only set a default output and it will always use that one until you change it in the quick settings toolbar.
 
PS5 arrived today will be a nice upgrade from my PS4 (Playstation wise) - have loads of PS Plus plus subscription games to play whichbid avoided on the PS4 as everything felt slow compared to my Series X

All working great so far but initial impressions doesn't feel as well built as Series X which almost feels like a bit of industrial grade equipment
 
Buckster said:
All working great so far but initial impressions doesn't feel as well built as Series X which almost feels like a bit of industrial grade equipment
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Yeah, I can see why you might think that. Internally the PS5 is well designed, but the size and exterior pales in comparison to the Series X.
 
Buckster said:
PS5 arrived today will be a nice upgrade from my PS4 (Playstation wise) - have loads of PS Plus plus subscription games to play whichbid avoided on the PS4 as everything felt slow compared to my Series X

All working great so far but initial impressions doesn't feel as well built as Series X which almost feels like a bit of industrial grade equipment
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Agreed, the Series X form factor seems much more innovative in my view. It’s understated, compact and sleek too and hands down wins the appearance battle in my book!

By comparison the PS5 feels like it’s the console equivalent of a fast and furious car; overt and boy-racer ish. It feels more flimsy on the exterior because it is, thanks to the moulded plastic fins. However once these are removed the inside is spacious and of pretty solid construction. The fins are just a garnish really. I replaced my one for official black ones to make the console blend in a bit better.

Thankfully the PS5 performs very well too. :)

Happy new console, you won’t regret it.
 
BuffetSlayer said:
Agreed, the Series X form factor seems much more innovative in my view. It’s understated, compact and sleek too and hands down wins the appearance battle in my book!

By comparison the PS5 feels like it’s the console equivalent of a fast and furious car; overt and boy-racer ish. It feels more flimsy on the exterior because it is, thanks to the moulded plastic fins. However once these are removed the inside is spacious and of pretty solid construction. The fins are just a garnish really. I replaced my one for official black ones to make the console blend in a bit better.

Thankfully the PS5 performs very well too. :)

Happy new console, you won’t regret it.
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Would agree with the above my only 2 things I don't like about the PS5 is the style and size and the poor battery life of the controller - always feel it's plugged in!
 
Johnz0r said:
Would agree with the above my only 2 things I don't like about the PS5 is the style and size and the poor battery life of the controller - always feel it's plugged in!
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I don’t tend to have battery issues. Can easily game for 8hrs or so on a charge. I have a charging dock with 2 controllers though, so if one dies I fire up the spare. Rare I’m gaming for more than 2-3hrs at a time anyway these days!

I’ve had big issues with stick drift though. I’m now about to bin a fourth controller since PS5 release for stick drift. Didn’t have a single ps4 controller suffer it, but I have been plagued by it on PS5.
 
BuffetSlayer said:
I don’t tend to have battery issues. Can easily game for 8hrs or so on a charge. I have a charging dock with 2 controllers though, so if one dies I fire up the spare. Rare I’m gaming for more than 2-3hrs at a time anyway these days!

I’ve had big issues with stick drift though. I’m now about to bin a fourth controller since PS5 release for stick drift. Didn’t have a single ps4 controller suffer it, but I have been plagued by it on PS5.
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Probably game dependant for my issues been playing lots of GT7 and the haptics are amazing so that's probably why it's rinsing the controller.
 
TheVoice said:
I'd recommend the Steelseries Arctis 7P+, so much more comfortable than the Pulse, better sound quality and battery life too. Only benefit of the Pulse is that it's integrated with the PS5 better so turning it on and off automatically switches the audio output, but aside from that I don't rate it very highly.
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Do these work on both Xbox and PS5? I have read some conflicting opinions online. My current pair of Plantronics claim to do both and while they do, functionality on the PS5 is limited in that you cant balance voice and ingame sound or increase the volume. I play much more on the PS these days and feel like I am limiting myself.
Also with the 7P can you simultaneously listen to music from your phone and game sound at the same time? Is that right? Would that then also mean you could use them as a standalone BT headphone for a phone and tablet?
Thanks :)

Edit - Im actually talking about the Arctis Nova 7 Pro Wireless.
 
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BuffetSlayer said:
I’ve had big issues with stick drift though. I’m now about to bin a fourth controller since PS5 release for stick drift. Didn’t have a single ps4 controller suffer it, but I have been plagued by it on PS5.
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I've got a mild upward drift on the left stick of one of my pads, blowing on the area seems to help and it only shows up in certain games that are very sensitive to Y axis movement, thankfully doesn't seem to be getting worse.
That's mad that you've gone through 4, are Sony not honouring repair or replacement?
 
The Dualsense Edge has been great from a drift perspective.

I use it every few days or so for a decent amount of time (anywhere from 1-3 hours) and typically my right stick would always be the first to go (and it's quite obvious playing Warzone when opening the map) - but 7 months on from buying it and both sticks are still great and have zero drift. I haven't bought a replacement stick yet (the Edge lets you hot swap them quite easily) but that's definitely an option for when they do inevitably do end up drifting.
 
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Second controller here, had huge drift on my first. Xbox controller still going strong, despite using the same stick hardware I believe.

TheVoice said:
I'd recommend the Steelseries Arctis 7P+, so much more comfortable than the Pulse, better sound quality and battery life too. Only benefit of the Pulse is that it's integrated with the PS5 better so turning it on and off automatically switches the audio output, but aside from that I don't rate it very highly.
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The biggest benefit is definitely seamless PS5 integration for the Pulse, but like you say, it becomes uncomfortable for me after a few hours of gaming.

The Turtlebeach headset that I use my XSX is far better, especially since the recent firmware updates and offers more features, but the Pulse came bundled with my PS5 and I just couldn’t shell out the cash for another.

There are some solutions that work for both, but they seem a bit temperamental based on user reviews.

I need one wireless headset that works for pc, Xbox and PS5. Next gen maybe.
 
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No drift on my launch controller either. I had a spring break in the left trigger so a slight bump would count as input. Way out of warranty and a quick ebay for a replacement spring did the trick.
 
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